Professor Mark Morrison
Professor

Mark Morrison

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Professor Mark Morrison is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical microbiology Clinical sciences Gastroenterology and hepatology Medical biochemistry and metabolomics Medical microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
  • Masters (Research) of Science, James Cook University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois

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384 works between 1990 and 2025
All (384) Journal Article (240) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (134) Other Outputs (2)

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2011

Book Chapter

Sequence-Based Characterization of Microbiomes by Serial Analysis of Ribosomal Sequence Tags (SARST)

Yu, Zhongtang and Morrison, Mark (2011). Sequence-Based Characterization of Microbiomes by Serial Analysis of Ribosomal Sequence Tags (SARST). Handbook of Molecular Microbial Ecology I: Metagenomics and Complementary Approaches. (pp. 265-273) Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118010518.ch31

Sequence-Based Characterization of Microbiomes by Serial Analysis of Ribosomal Sequence Tags (SARST)

2011

Journal Article

Overestimation of the abundance of sulfate-reducing bacteria in human feces by quantitative PCR targeting the Desulfovibrio 16S rRNA gene

Christophersen, C. T., Morrison, M. and Conlon, M. A. (2011). Overestimation of the abundance of sulfate-reducing bacteria in human feces by quantitative PCR targeting the Desulfovibrio 16S rRNA gene. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77 (10), 3544-3546. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02851-10

Overestimation of the abundance of sulfate-reducing bacteria in human feces by quantitative PCR targeting the Desulfovibrio 16S rRNA gene

2011

Journal Article

Numerical ecology validates a biogeographical distribution and gender-based effect on mucosa-associated bacteria along the human colon

de Carcer, Daniel Aguirre, Ó Cuív, Páraic, Wang, Tingting, Kang, Seungha, Worthley, Daniel, Whitehall, Vicki, Gordon, Iain, McSweeney, Chris, Leggett, Barbara and Morrison, Mark (2011). Numerical ecology validates a biogeographical distribution and gender-based effect on mucosa-associated bacteria along the human colon. ISME Journal, 5 (5), 801-809. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2010.177

Numerical ecology validates a biogeographical distribution and gender-based effect on mucosa-associated bacteria along the human colon

2011

Journal Article

Taxonomic metagenome sequence assignment with structured output models

Patil, Kaustubh R., Haider, Peter, Pope, Phillip B., Turnbaugh, Peter J., Morrison, Mark, Scheffer, Tobias and McHardy, Alice C. (2011). Taxonomic metagenome sequence assignment with structured output models. Nature Methods, 8 (3), 191-192. doi: 10.1038/nmeth0311-191

Taxonomic metagenome sequence assignment with structured output models

2011

Journal Article

The effects from DNA extraction methods on the evaluation of microbial diversity associated with human colonic tissue

Ó Cuív, Páraic, de Carcer, Daniel Aguirre, Jones, Michelle, Klaassens, Eline S., Worthley, Daniel L., Whitehall, Vicki L. J., Kang, Seungha, McSweeney, Christopher S., Leggett, Barbara A. and Morrison, Mark (2011). The effects from DNA extraction methods on the evaluation of microbial diversity associated with human colonic tissue. Microbial Ecology, 61 (2), 353-362. doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9771-x

The effects from DNA extraction methods on the evaluation of microbial diversity associated with human colonic tissue

2011

Journal Article

Muramidases found in the foregut microbiome of the Tammar wallaby can direct cell aggregation and biofilm formation

Pope, Phillip B., Totsika, Makrina, de Carcer, Daniel Aguirre, Schembri, Mark A. and Morrison, Mark (2011). Muramidases found in the foregut microbiome of the Tammar wallaby can direct cell aggregation and biofilm formation. ISME Journal, 5 (2), 341-350. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2010.116

Muramidases found in the foregut microbiome of the Tammar wallaby can direct cell aggregation and biofilm formation

2011

Journal Article

High-yield and phylogenetically robust methods of DNA recovery for analysis of microbial biofilms adherent to plant biomass in the herbivore gut

Rosewarne, Carly P., Pope, Phillip B., Denman, Stuart E., McSweeney, Christopher S., O'Cuiv, Paraic and Morrison, Mark (2011). High-yield and phylogenetically robust methods of DNA recovery for analysis of microbial biofilms adherent to plant biomass in the herbivore gut. Microbial Ecology, 61 (2), 448-454. doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9745-z

High-yield and phylogenetically robust methods of DNA recovery for analysis of microbial biofilms adherent to plant biomass in the herbivore gut

2011

Journal Article

A meta-analysis of the microbial diversity observed in anaerobic digesters

Nelson, Michael C., Morrison, Mark and Yu, Zhongtang (2011). A meta-analysis of the microbial diversity observed in anaerobic digesters. Bioresource Technology, 102 (4), 3730-3739. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.11.119

A meta-analysis of the microbial diversity observed in anaerobic digesters

2011

Journal Article

Evaluation of different partial 16S rRNA gene sequence regions for phylogenetic analysis of microbiomes

Kim, Minseok, Morrison, Mark and Yu, Zhongtang (2011). Evaluation of different partial 16S rRNA gene sequence regions for phylogenetic analysis of microbiomes. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 84 (1), 81-87. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.10.020

Evaluation of different partial 16S rRNA gene sequence regions for phylogenetic analysis of microbiomes

2011

Journal Article

Phylogenetic diversity of bacterial communities in bovine rumen as affected by diets and microenvironments

Kim, Minseok, Morrison, Mark and Yu, Zhongtang (2011). Phylogenetic diversity of bacterial communities in bovine rumen as affected by diets and microenvironments. Folia Microbiologica, 56 (5), 453-458. doi: 10.1007/s12223-011-0066-5

Phylogenetic diversity of bacterial communities in bovine rumen as affected by diets and microenvironments

2011

Conference Publication

The Role of Gut Microflora and Autoreactive CD4+T Cells in the Development of Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Beta-Glucan-Treated SKG Mice

Ruutu, Merja, Velasco, Jared, Aguirre, Daniel, Benham, Helen, Morrison, Mark, McGuckin, Michael and Thomas, Ranjeny (2011). The Role of Gut Microflora and Autoreactive CD4+T Cells in the Development of Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Beta-Glucan-Treated SKG Mice. 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, Chicago, IL, United States, 4-9 November 2011. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/art.33310

The Role of Gut Microflora and Autoreactive CD4+T Cells in the Development of Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Beta-Glucan-Treated SKG Mice

2011

Journal Article

Highlighting new phylogenetic specificities of Crohn's disease microbiota

Mondot, S., Kang, S., Furet, J.P., Aguirre De Carcer, D., McSweeney, C., Morrison, M., Marteau, P., Dore, J. and Leclerc, M. (2011). Highlighting new phylogenetic specificities of Crohn's disease microbiota. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 17 (1), 185-192. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21436

Highlighting new phylogenetic specificities of Crohn's disease microbiota

2011

Conference Publication

Prospective Evaluation of the Mucosa-Associated Microbiota After “Curative” Crohn's Resection Reveals Incomplete Return to “Normal” and Association of Bacteroides With Protection From Disease Recurrence

De Cruz, Peter P., Kang, Seungha, Prideaux, Lani, McSweeney, Chris, Morrison, Mark and Kamm, Michael A. (2011). Prospective Evaluation of the Mucosa-Associated Microbiota After “Curative” Crohn's Resection Reveals Incomplete Return to “Normal” and Association of Bacteroides With Protection From Disease Recurrence. 2011 Digestive Disease Week , Chicago, Illinois, 7-10 May 2011. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(11)61325-5

Prospective Evaluation of the Mucosa-Associated Microbiota After “Curative” Crohn's Resection Reveals Incomplete Return to “Normal” and Association of Bacteroides With Protection From Disease Recurrence

2011

Conference Publication

Microbiome shifts with 6-thioguanine provide insights about IBD and its treatment

De Carcer, D. Aguirre, Oancea, I., Das, I., Mcguckin, M., Duley, J., Morrison, M. and Florin, T. (2011). Microbiome shifts with 6-thioguanine provide insights about IBD and its treatment. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2011, South Bank, QLD, Australia, 12–15 September 2011. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06820.x

Microbiome shifts with 6-thioguanine provide insights about IBD and its treatment

2011

Conference Publication

Insight Into Differential Gene Expression of Enterococcus Faecium, an IBD Associated Bacterium, Using RNA-Seq

Klaassens, Eline S., Wang, Tingting, Tolls, Elisabeth H., McWilliam, Sean, Zhao, Li-Ping, Ó Cuív, Páraic and Morrison, Mark (2011). Insight Into Differential Gene Expression of Enterococcus Faecium, an IBD Associated Bacterium, Using RNA-Seq. Conference on Digestive Disease Week 2011, Chicago Il, May 07-10, 2011. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

Insight Into Differential Gene Expression of Enterococcus Faecium, an IBD Associated Bacterium, Using RNA-Seq

2011

Journal Article

Biochemical characterization and relative expression levels of multiple carbohydrate esterases of the xylanolytic rumen bacterium Prevotella ruminicola 23 grown on an ester-enriched substrate

Kabel, Mirjam A., Yeoman, Carl J., Han, Yejun, Dodd, Dylan, Abbas, Charles A., de Bont, Jan A. M., Morrison, Mark, Cann, Isaac K. O. and Mackie, Roderick I. (2011). Biochemical characterization and relative expression levels of multiple carbohydrate esterases of the xylanolytic rumen bacterium Prevotella ruminicola 23 grown on an ester-enriched substrate. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77 (16), 5671-5681. doi: 10.1128/AEM.05321-11

Biochemical characterization and relative expression levels of multiple carbohydrate esterases of the xylanolytic rumen bacterium Prevotella ruminicola 23 grown on an ester-enriched substrate

2011

Book Chapter

Selection and sequencing of strains as references for human microbiome studies

Klaassens, Eline S., Morrison, Mark and Highlander, Sarah K. (2011). Selection and sequencing of strains as references for human microbiome studies. Metagenomics of the Human Body. (pp. 79-90) New York, NY United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7089-3_5

Selection and sequencing of strains as references for human microbiome studies

2011

Journal Article

Draft genome sequence of Turicibacter sanguinis PC909, isolated from human feces

O Cuív, Paraic, Klaassens, Eleine S., Durkin, A. Scott, Harkins, Derek M., Foster, Les, McCorrison, Jamison, Torralba, Manolito, Nelson, Karen E. and Morrison, Mark (2011). Draft genome sequence of Turicibacter sanguinis PC909, isolated from human feces. Journal of Bacteriology, 193 (5), 1288-1289. doi: 10.1128/JB.01328-10

Draft genome sequence of Turicibacter sanguinis PC909, isolated from human feces

2011

Journal Article

Status of the phylogenetic diversity census of ruminal microbiomes

Kim, Minseok, Morrison, Mark and Yu, Zhongtang (2011). Status of the phylogenetic diversity census of ruminal microbiomes. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 76 (1), 49-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.01029.x

Status of the phylogenetic diversity census of ruminal microbiomes

2011

Journal Article

Nanotechnology as a basis for the vascular treatment of atherosclerosis

Slevin, Mark, Badimon, Lina, Grau-Olivares, Marta, Morrison, Mark and Krupinski, Jerzy (2011). Nanotechnology as a basis for the vascular treatment of atherosclerosis. International Journal of Nanotechnology, 8 (8-9), 618-630. doi: 10.1504/IJNT.2011.041434

Nanotechnology as a basis for the vascular treatment of atherosclerosis

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    Centre of Research Excellence in Transforming Gut Health (a 2024 NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence grant led by The University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Harnessing microbial immunomodulatory function to improve treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Investigating gastrointestinal biofilms regarding biochemistry and links with clinical manifestations (2023 MSHRSS Co-funded Collaboration Grant led by MSH)
    Metro South Research Support Scheme Co-funded Collaboration Grant
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Defining host immune and microbial determinants of disease trajectory in mycobacterial infection
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Microbiome Manipulation to Treat and Cure Inflammatory Bowel Disease (NHMRC Investigator Grant led by CI Kamm University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Drugs from Bugs: Developing New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs from Gut Bacteria-Derived Bioactives
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Creating an evidence base for clinical care: A randomized controlled study examining the efficacy of the low FODMAP diet for... (MRFF EPCDR Endometriosis Grant led by Monash)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: The Queensland Clinical Network Study
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Onco-Derm: a single site prospective analysis of skin microbiome as a predictor of toxicity in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
    Microba Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Responses of duodenal spheroid cultures to the secretomes of duodenal microbiota from patients with and without disorders of gut brain interactions (NHMRC CRE led by University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    The effects of variable doses of STW 5 and STW 5-II on bacterial isolates from the duodenum and the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiomes from subjects with and without functional GI symptoms
    Bayer - Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Linking the presence of live Ileal-derived bacteria in the joint as a triggering factor for the development of Spondyloarthropathy.
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Impacts of food additives on the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Bringing Archaeal biodiversity to life from native Australian herbivores
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Modulation of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome with probiotics and subsequent Methane production as a novel approach to treat constipation: A Proof of Principle Study (TRI Sport Grant led by PAH)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Comparative Genomic Sequencing of selected strains of probiotic bacteria - Phase II
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Functionally characterizing IBD dysbiosis and harnessing gut bioactives to suppress IL-23 driven inflammation
    The Global Grants for Gut Health
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Centre for Research Excellence in Digestive Health (NHMRC CRE administered by University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Comparative Genomic Sequencing of selected strains of probiotic bacteria
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Invention of a Genetic Toolkit for Immunomodulatory Gut Bacteria to Expedite the Development of New Crohn's Disease Therapeutics
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Prebiotic Study of Faecal Samples - Using Diets Rich in Dietary Fibre to Improve Bowel Habit and Sense of Wellbeing
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    The ENIGMA project: Eastern Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gut Microbiota
    Australasian Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Epithelial metabolism as a mediator of host-microbiome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease (NHMRC Project Grant administered by The University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Linking maternal and infant microbiome: effects of GDM or effects of probiotics?
    Diabetes Australia Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Rapid functional and taxonomic skin microbe characterisation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Design rules for nutritionally-functional grains
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Establishing a gnotobiotic germ-free mouse facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Instrumentation for the analysis of cellular and metabolic phenotypes
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Modification of the microbiome to protect against spondyloarthropathy in SKG mice
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The Australian human microbiota project-microbe isolation facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Microbiome in highly trained athletes and response to dietary change
    Australian Institute Sport
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Design rules for nutritionally-functional starches
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Evolution of the marsupial gut microbiome and adaptation to eucalypt toxins
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia: Integration of upper gut function, inflammation and a systems biology approach.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Your microbiome or your mother's? The relationship between the microbiomes of mothers and babies
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Interactions between host and the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn's disease
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Bringing genomes to life: isolation of genetically tractable, not-yet-cultured members of the human microbiota using metaparental mating methods
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Determinants of progression of actinic keratoses to squamous cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

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